I am asking your assistance as we gather information for Dr. Vyas to present at the Faculty Noon Luncheon on April 1st. on Faculty Research Activity. We would like to present an overall view of our Research Enterprise for the calendar year of 2018 thru current.

Could you please gather the information requested below from your divisional faculty members and send to me by March 10th?

Here are the areas of interest:

*Publications: especially those from high-impact journals. (Please give journal name, complete citation and short description). Next year, ORCID would be utilized to gather this information.

*National and International Awards

*International Speaking Engagements ( When, Where, Group name or Organization, Title of Speech)

*Names of faculty that are or where Study section members for the NIH or Dept. or Dept. of Defense: (Name and name of study section)

*Mentoring in the Department or College of Medicine.

*Anything else a faculty member may think is important to show our research strength and growth.

Please note, we have tried collecting this information from several different sources, including APR, Noon News and Peds Express. We don’t want to miss recognizing someone on their accomplishments to our Research Enterprise. Thank you for your help.

How to return the information to me?

– in a spreadsheet from your division.

– copy and paste all of your faculty responses into one e-mail and send to me.

]]>http://medcom.uiowa.edu/pediatrics/index.php/2019/02/21/divisional-research-data-request/feed/0969Pediatric Biostats Support Pilot Programhttp://medcom.uiowa.edu/pediatrics/index.php/2019/02/20/pediatric-biostats-support-pilot-program/
http://medcom.uiowa.edu/pediatrics/index.php/2019/02/20/pediatric-biostats-support-pilot-program/#respondWed, 20 Feb 2019 16:18:27 +0000http://medcom.uiowa.edu/pediatrics/?p=965Continue reading →]]>The Department is initiating a pilot program to provide statistical support to the Department of Pediatrics. Please see the description of the program and the form to complete if you want to request assistance, which are located on the research page of the Pediatrics SharePoint site. These are also available in the “Statistics Support in Pediatrics” folder found on the COMMON folder of the S:drive.

Please contact Kathy Mathews, MD, Vice Chair for Clinical Investigation, if you have any questions.

“When Shalan and Kyle Knapke found out that their daughter Adira would be born without a fully developed right ventricle, they turned to UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital. “We are so blessed to have such an amazing hospital nearby!”

The research suggests a mechanism by which elevated AG (acyl-ghrelin) contributes to CF hyperglycemia through inhibition of insulin secretion, an effect magnified by low GLP-1 and GIP. Interventions that lower ghrelin, ghrelin action, and/or raise GLP-1 or GIP might improve glycemia in CF.

As a whole the Department was up $2 million over the previous year in NIH funding, and our ranking nationwide went from #27 to #24. More details can be found here.

This is nice progress, and a testament to the robust opportunities to be gained here at Iowa. As the Department dedicates more resources to research recruitment over the next couple years, it is anticipated that this progress will continue. Well done!

Mary is currently the pediatric BMT clinic specialty nurse in the Division of Hematology/Oncology.

I have worked here for 34 years (total). Have also worked as a staff nurse, assistant nurse manager, and pediatric BMT clinic specialty nurse (current role since 1992).

I have 2 grown children. Nick works in supply chain management for Ruan Trucking Company in Des Moines; Sara works as a child life specialist/event planning in the Children’s Hospital here. My husband, Bill, works for MidAmerican Energy.

I love spending time with my family, reading, and watching sports.

I recently visited Ireland in October of 2018 – amazing scenery and wonderful people.

Carol is the Program Coordinator for the Iowa Newborn Screening Program (administered through the Iowa Department of Public Health) in the Division of Medical Genetics.

I have been in Pediatrics and the Division of Medical Genetics since 1992. I started out as the administrative support person for our Cytogenetics Laboratory. In 1998, I became the administrative support person for the division after Dr. Val Sheffield took over as the Division Director. In 2011, I became the follow up coordinator for the Iowa Newborn Screening Program.

In terms of dream jobs, as corny as this sounds, my job in newborn screening is pretty amazing. I get to be a part of saving babies lives. That’s pretty awesome! My other dream job would be to work in a bookstore or in a craft store.

I have been married for 37 years (to the same guy!). We have two daughters and three granddaughters. Being a grandparent is the BEST THING EVER!

I read – a lot. I read, on average, about 62 books/year. I also scrapbook, stamp, and play with mixed media projects.

The most interesting place I have visited is New Orleans. The culture, food, lifestyle and weather is very different there. Someday I hope to travel outside the US.

My favorite food is pasta, and I love cheering on the Hawkeyes, Bears or Cubs.

The most interesting place I have visited is New Orleans. The culture, food, lifestyle and weather is very different there. Someday I hope to travel outside the US.

If I had 3 wishes, they would be for good health for my family, good health for me; and have enough money to live comfortably, travel, and give some to charities

Fun fact: my parents were 48 and 45 when I was born – which I joke explains a lot about me

Once a week, 12-year-old Ben Schussler boards a 9 a.m. plane near his hometown of Eagan, Minnesota, and flies – usually with either a parent or a “Ben’s Team” member – to the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. From there, he and his escort drive 25 minutes to the clinical research unit located within University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics.

Clinic staff all know Ben, and he enters the clinic and heads to his infusion bay, where for an hour he’ll receive an experimental treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). After the infusion, staff will monitor Ben for side effects, and on some days he has to have a blood draw to test progress. He’s usually back home by 7 or8 p.m. that same day.

Ben is part of a clinical trial testing to see whether a new therapy will change the progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, says Katherine Mathews, MD, pediatric neurologist at University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital and the UI’s principal investigator for the study in which Ben is participating. DMD is a genetic disorder marked by progressive degeneration of the muscles and increasing weakness.